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Psalms 51

1 When David was rebuked by the Prophet Nathán, for his great offences, he did not only acknowledge the same to God with protestation of his natural corruption and iniquity, but also left a memorial thereof to his posterity, 7 Therefore first he desireth God to forgive his sins, 10 And to renue in him his holie Spirit, 13 With promise that he wil not be unmindul of those great graces. 18 Finally fearing lest God would punish the whole Church for his faute, he requireth that he would rather increase his graces towards the same. To him that excelleth, A psalme of David, when the Prophet Nathán acame unto him, after he had gone in to Beth-shéba.
1.Have mercie upon me, ô God, baccording to thy loving kindness: according to the multitude of thy compassions put away mine iniquities.
2.Wash me cthroughly from mine iniquitie, and cleanse me from my sin.
3.For I dknow mine iniquities, and my sin is ever before me.
4.Against thee, against thee only have I sinned, and done evil in thy sight, that thou maiest be just when thou espeakest, and pure when thou judgest.
5.Behold, I was born in iniquity, and in sin hath my mother conceived me.
6.Behold, thou flovest truth in the inward affections: therefore hast thou taught me wisdom in the secret of mine heart.
7.Purge me with *hyssop, and I shal be clean: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snow.
8.Make me to hear gjoy and gladnes, that the hbones, which thou hast broken, may rejoice.
9.Hide thy face from my sins, and put away all mine iniquities.
10.iCreate in me a cleane heart, ô God, and renue a right spirit within me.
11.Cast me not awaie from thy presence, and take not thine holie Spirit from me.
12.Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and stablish me with thy kfree Spirit.
13.Then shal I teach thy lways unto the wicked, and sinners shal be converted unto thee.
14.Deliver me from mblood, ô God, which art the God of my salvation, and my tongue shal sing joyfully of thy righteousness.
15.nOpen thou my lips, ô Lord, and my mouth shal shewe forth thy praise.
16.For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would give it: thou delitest not in burnt offering.
17.The sacrifices of God are a ocontrite spirit: a contrite and a broken heart, ô God, thou wilt not despise.
18.Be favourable unto pZión for thy good pleasure: build the walls of Jerusalém.
19.Then shal thou accept the sacrifices of qrighteousness, even the burnt offering and oblation: then shal they offer calves upon thine altar.

Notes

1-b.
As his sins were manifold and great, so he requires that God would give him the feeling of his excellent and abundant mercies.
2-S.
am. 11.17
2-c.
My sins stick so fast in me, that I have need of some singular kind of washing.
3-d.
My conscience accuses me, so that I can have no rest, till I be reconciled.
4-e.
When you give sentence against sinners, they must needs confess you to be just and themselves sinners.
6-f.
He confesses that God, who loves pureness of heart, may justly destroy man, who of nature is a sinner, much more him, whom he had instructed in his heavenly wisdom.
7-*.
Lev. 14.6.
8-g.
He means God’s comfortable mercies towards repentant sinners.
8-h.
By the bones he understands all strength of soul and body, which by cares and mourning are consumed.
10-i.
He confesses that when God’s Spirit is cold in us, to have it again renewed is as a new creation.
12-k.
Which may assure me that I am drawn out of the slavery of sin.
13-l.
He promises to endeavour that others by his example may turn to God.
14-m.
From the murder of Uriah, and the others that were slain with him,
15-n.
By giving me occasion to praise you, when you shall forgive my sins.
17-o.
Which is a wounding of the heart, proceeding of faith, which seeks unto God for mercy.
18-p.
He prays for the whole Church, because through his sin it was in danger of God’s judgement.
19-q.
That is, just and lawful, applied to their right end, which is the exercise of faith and repentance.